Family Home Evening

Last week we had Family Home Evening about likening the scriptures to our lives. The best way to do this, for Gabbie, was to act them out. Kyle chose a passage from the Book of Mormon where Nephi and his older brothers are commanded by the Lord to go back to Jerusalem and get the brass plates or scriptures from the wicked Laban. Nephi's older brothers did not want to do it because they were afraid and did not think that having the scriptures with them on their journey was important.

They were unsuccessful twice and Laman and Lemuel wanted to quit. Nephi knew how important this commandment was so he went up on his own to persuade Laban to give them the plates. He was prompted by the Holy Ghost and because he listened, he was able to secure the plates for future generation.

This is such a good example of being in-tune with the Spirit so you can know what needs to be done. It also shows me what can be done with faith. Nephi did not know what was going to happen but he knew that Heavenly Father would deliver Laban into his hands because he was doing as he was commanded. I hope that I have and can develop more of that same kind of faith.

Here are some pictures from our role play...

Laban is drunk and fallen here...(He is also very fat to show his richness and laziness. Thank you Taylor for willingly playing his role)

Nephi's parents, Sariah and Lehi, were very worried about their children being away from them and going back to a dangerous Jerusalem... (I got the best role for my shyness, didn't have to move or say anything)

Gabbie loves dress-up so Kyle made her look like little orphan Annie after we finished our role play.

Thank you Kyle for planning such a wonderful FHE where we were all able to learn a little bit more about Nephi and think about what it must have been like for him to do something so hard even though he was really scared.